Example Sentences

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But in “Whistler,” it’s as if Patchett herself is in the reader’s ear.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The reader’s blood can resume its easy flow.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

“The bottom line,” he said, “is trust” — vouching that an article is credible and worthy of a reader’s time.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The reader’s mother would need to live until she was at least 98 to avoid the five-year rule and, even then, she would have her work cut out.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 2, 2026

Trees are what give language its power to communicate the links between ideas rather than just dumping the ideas in the reader’s lap.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker